Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-15
THIRTY THOUSAND,
And Not One Less, is the Number Of
People who will Assemble in Fort
Worth on June 80.
Extensive Preparations Being Made t9z
the largest Meeting Ever Held in
Te& ,s-oommittees Appointed.


formulating plans for the reception an
entertainment of those who will be pres
ent on June 30, to attend the grand pro
hibition rally which meets in Fort Worth
The meeting is expected TO be larger thai
any assemblage Of people ever witnessed
in Texas, and the Pros are being en-
couraged and assisted by the Ants IL
making it a success in keeping with the
record of this city in every enterprise she
undertakes. The meeting was called t.
order by Professor A. A johnson who
explained It's object briefly thus
"For several weeks past there has
been q desire on the part of the
leading Prohibition lists of the state for s
grand state dem pnstration, and the state
executive committee has been deluged
with letters urging that body to cali 8
meeting at the most convenient point
where the people of Texas could assemble
ana hear the question discussed by the
leading statesmen of the commonwealth.
Singularly enough, every letter sent to
Waco suggested Fort Worth as the proper
place to hold this mammoth demonstra-
ton. This spontaneous expression Of
all the prohi5inon leaders in favor
u EOCI W tIlu WIS without
consultation or precOncert, but was &C.
CasiOned by the fame of our city, our
railroads branching out in all directions,
and because Of the generous hospitality
of cur people. These demands came I'M
CeasinglV sn0 without number to the
state executive committee until they
forced the question to the flont, and we
are now face to face with il. The people
are coming from ali corners of our broad
state, and it behOOves us as citizens of the
giant city to bestir ourselves and make
preparations for their reception and enter
tainment. While the meeting is to be
prohibition meeliag the success of that
meeting WAS q FortWorth matter in which
all citizens were Interested irrespective
of their feelings and sentiments on the
question to De discussed, and we have
met TO take such steps as may be deemed
necessary for the carrying out of this
elaborate undertaking which, in man
ner, has been forced upon US. From let
ters received it is estimated that so, 600
people will be present, and we SHOULD
show them That Fort Worth can enter
tain them"
On motion, Judge Scott was elected
chairman AID Mr.. John S. Morris secre-
taTy. Ringing speeches were made by
Judge Cummings and others, when the
meeting settled down TO the business be-
fore il.
PROGRAMME AND INVITATION
On motion, committee on programme
and invitation was appointed by the
chair, consisting OF the following gentle
men: Major J J. Jarvis. chairman, A. NJ.
Carter, Il. III. Wynne, X. NJ. VanZandt,
G. G. Cummings, J. W. Brown,
a. A. johnson and John S. Morris. This
committee will SEND out invitations
to the prominent gentlemea yPh0 have al
ready Signitied . willingness to be present
o. who ere known TO favor the measure.
II Is expected that Senator John II. Rea-
gan, ex-senator S. B. MeXey, Hon. David
B. CulUersCr, Hon. SIlas Hare and most
Of others will Ue present 30 address the
good people.
COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS
Tie committee on arrangements is
composed IS follows: Captain Sam
Evans, chairman; J. 6. Reilly, J. NJ
Robbins, +. NJ, Mscy, Thomas Slack,
sam Emerson, Elhu Newton, George
Neis, W L. Robinson, J, 7. Nichols and
sam SeatOn. This committee is kind of
general executive committee that will
have charge OF the selection of grounds,
music, line Of march, good arteslsn water
and ice ana other necessary matters.
COMMITTEE ON CONTRIBUTIONS.
When this committee was being ap-
pointed, considerable discussion arose
over the character Of the feast TO be pre-
pared Some thought that basket din
ner would be cheapest and best, while
others wanted TO slaughter and barbecue
the fatted calf, the bullock and the beef
steer. 1t was finally compromised by
adopting both ideas, and now those who
possess Oleaginous bovines can drive
them 70 the shambles, prepare the pits
and barbecue them, while such as have
baskets, stout hampers or cracker boxes
"laving erOuud loose" can FL them with
pies, cakes, and the luscious yellow
legged chicken. The committee was COM
posed OF two members from each ward,
in the city and one from each precinct in
the county. The city members sre:
First ward-E. NJ. Turner ard Fob Nc
Cart.
Second ward-George Hendricks and
J. f. Zinn.
Third ward-O. S. Kennedy and J. NJ.
DesI.
Fourth Wsrd-Hyde Jennings and Cap
tain 10 Anderson.
The chairmen of the precinct commit
tees will act for their respective pre-
cincts.
COMMITTEE on RECEPTION.
The committee or reception consists Of
ten from each ward in the city. The
cnairmen of each ward were selected to-
night, and they were authorized to select
uine associates each. The chsirmen are
ss follows:
First ward-E. NJ Turner
Second ward. +. linn
Third ward-W. j. BoaZ.
Fourth ward-J.W. Ray.
COMMITTEE ON DECORATIONS.
Captain B. B Paddock having declined
the position of Grand Marshal of the day
on account of mis- obliquity of vision on
the question from pro. standpoint), he
was elected chairman of the decoration
committee with power TO select nine as
socigtes, position the Captain readily
accepted as il was for Fort Worth ne
would be working.
On motion, Professor A. a. Johnson
was elected i committee on special rates
and transportation.
The business of the evening terminated
by the city and outside press being re-
quested to publish the proceedings of the
meeting.